AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (10/15/21)
Rampage is EXTRA LARGE!
A Rampage with a Buy In? Why the hell not!
Not only does AEW Rampage have CM Punk, Ruby Soho and the Inner Circle, but Bryan Danielson and Minoru Suzuki are on the Buy-In on YouTube!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Buy-In – Santana Garrett VS Tay Conti w/ Anna Jay; Conti wins.
- Buy-In – Bobby Fish VS Lee Moriarty; Fish wins.
- Buy-In – Bryan Danielson VS Minoru Suzuki; Danielson wins.
- CM Punk VS Matt Sydal; Punk wins.
- Ruby Soho VS The Bunny; Soho wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Inner Circle VS Junior Dos Santos & The Men of the Year w/ Dan Lambert & Jorge Masvidal; JDS & The Men of the Year win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Buy-In – Santana Garrett VS Tay Conti w/ Anna Jay!
The newest addition to AEW gets to be part of this special Rampage Buy-In, and the Brazilian Blackbelt Beauty is the one to “welcome” her to primetime! Will Garrett fly high in South Beach? Or will Conti make big inroads towards the TBS Championship Tournament?
The bell rings, the two circle and tie up. They go around, Garrett headlocks, Conti powers out and things speed up. Garrett rolls, Conti dodges kick but so does Garrett. Conti gets around to drop sayanagi Garrett all around. Garrett breaks free, arm-drags back, then arm-drags again! Conti blocks the third, fans fire up and Conti breaks free. The two stand off and fans cheer. Garrett goes for a leg, Conti slips around to waistlock then drops to get a leg takedown. CALF KILLER! Garett endures, grabs Conti around the head and drags Conti off the hold. Conti fights up, Garrett knees low then whips her to a corner. Garrett runs in but into a boot!
Conti goes up, Garrett gets under the jump! Garrett comes back but Conti ripcords for a tayatoshi! Then a BOOT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally up, Garrett goes to the apron and baits Conti in. Conti avoids the kick , rolls Garrett but Garrett rolls through. Garrett waistlocks, Conti bucks the O’Conner but Garrett ROCKS her with a forearm! Fans boo but Garrett runs corner to corner to handspring back elbow! Garrett snap suplexes, rolls through to the cover, TWO! Garrett has the wrists to LAST CHANCERY! Conti endures, kicks a leg out and rolls to the ropes. Garrett storms over and drags her up, then HEADBUTTS! Garrett whips, Conti ducks and dodges, both ladies HAIR PULL FACEBUSTER!
Fans rally up as both women are down and the ref counts. Conti and Garrett get to ropes at 5, Conti staggers up at 7. Conti runs in but misses the boot! Garrett rolls her up, TWO! Garrett kicks and runs to handspring, but into a waistlock! Conti shoves to BOOT Garrett down! Fans fire up with Conti and she runs back at the corner to BOOT Garrett down! Then side to side for another BOOT! And then the other way for yet another BOOT! Fans fire up off that hat trick, Conti reels Garrett in, D D TAY! Cover, Conti wins!
Winner: Tay Conti, by pinfall
What a way to welcome Garrett to Rampage! Will Conti be going for all the gold soon enough?
AEW looks closer at The Inner Circle VS The Men of the Year & American Top Team.
Scorpio Sky says, “Dan understands that men roll with men. That’s why he runs with fighters like Junior Dos Santos, like Jorge Masvidal, like Andrei Arlovski.” Excalibur says Men of the Year were already a hot running tag team in AEW, and knows both Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page have fight sport training outside of pro-wrestling. Them teaming with American Top Team is huge. It takes their already great technique and sharpens it more. Tony Schiavone says that when it comes to Lambert and American Top Team having a place in AEW, “off the cuff,” the answer is no. Excalibur says Lambert was a guest invited by Tony Khan, but Lambert clearly used that to run AEW down.
Lambert was given an inch and has taken a mile, so it is rewarding for Chris Jericho to thus far put Lambert in his place verbally. But then American Top Team has run roughshod physically on The Inner Circle. Junior Dos Santos is truly a bad man, he spells trouble for the Inner Circle. A former UFC Heavyweight Champion, the man with the longest winning streak in that division, and tied for second most knockouts. Junior Dos Santos is a beast, having knocked out some of the best in all of MMA. People have asked if Junior Dos Santos is ready for pro-wrestling, but Junior Dos Santos asks if pro-wrestling is ready for him! He’s the scariest man in the world!
Hager, Jericho and Sammy are walking in as fan favorites, but in American Top Team’s home turf. Jorge Masvidal is one of the toughest men in all MMA, defeating Nate Diaz for the BMF Championship. He has the fastest knock out ever with that flying knee. Jorge is a bad, bad dude, so for him to be in the corner of the Men of the Year, that is something the Inner Circle has to worry about. Masvidal is already taking credit as the man who “killed” Jericho. He’ll bring his whole avenue to AEW’s face. He’ll domesticate the savages. Schiavone says just Masvidal’s presence means a lot. It changes the dynamic. All the things Lambert could do, to bring in Jorge is the crowning achievement.
This is going to be a fight in enemy territory, against a team as good as Scorpio & Ethan, that is too much for The Inner Circle. Lambert himself says that after not getting the job done in New York with Dynamite Grand Slam, Jericho & Hager are adding “that little pipsqueak,” Sammy Guevara to this, against Men of the Year and Junior. This might be the one time Lambert’s been to an AEW event where the fans weren’t the dumbest people. But will the odds stacked against them only make the Inner Circle more dangerous?
Buy-In – Bobby Fish VS Lee Moriarty
The Infamous One may have lost his TNT Championship debut, but he’s ready to climb up from square one! Will he make the Ace of Space fold here in the Buy-In?
The bell rings and fans rally up for Fish. Moriarty keeps cool as he and Fish circle. They approach, feel things out with hands and kicks, but Fish catches a leg! Fish shoots in, Moriarty facelocks to block, but Fish gets around. Moriarty wrenches, Fish knees low and throws a forearm. Fish KICKS Moriarty off his feet, but Moriarty rolls to hook a leg! He trips Fish, has the toehold, but Fish pulls on an ear. The ref reprimands, Moriarty has the ankle but Fish rolls to trip Moriarty back. Fish has the heel hook, Moriarty moves around to get hammerlock to chinlock. Fish fights up, Moriarty wrenches to a wristlock, but Fish breaks free to fire off fast hands!
Moriarty goes to ropes, Fish brings him up but Moriarty wrenches to the wristlock. Fish slips through to wrench back, but Moriarty spins and spins to hammerlock and waistlock. Fish breaks free, backs Moriarty into buckles then elbows him back. Moriarty goes up and over then comes back to sweep the leg! And he PENALTY KICKS the arm! Moriarty wrenches, Fish pushes him away but Moriarty comes bac with a short crossbody! Cover, TWO, but Moriarty keeps on the arm. Moriarty wrenches, hammerlocks, but Fish fireman’s carries and RAMS Moriarty into buckles! Fans rally and duel as Fish DRAGON SCREWS then SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!
Fish keeps cool as he brings Moriarty up by his ear. Fish throws body shots, KICKS, then snapmares him towards ropes. Fish goes out then slingshots in for the senton! Cover, TWO! Fish drags Moriarty up, KICKS his leg, then brings him out of the corner for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Fish kicks Moriarty around, Moriarty throws body shots but Fish KNEES back. Fish KICKS the leg out, then has a top wristlock. Moriarty endures, fights up and throws body shots. Fish KNEES low again, but Moriarty throws forearms. Fish gives them back, BOOTS, but Moriarty uppercuts out of the corner! Moriarty goes around, traps the arm and TWEAKS it!
Moriarty whips Fish to ropes, Fish reverses but Moriarty FLYING UPPERCUTS! Fish gets to a corner, Moriarty runs in to GAMANGIRI! Moriarty snapmares and runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO!! Fish survives and fans rally up. Moriarty brings Fish around but Fish ROCKS him with a right. Moriarty throws a haymaker back, then body shots and a kick. Fish catches him to spin him, ROCK him, KICK him and ROUNDHOUSE! Moriarty staggers into a SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Fish is shocked but he drags Moriarty up again. Moriarty resists, elbows Fish away, but Fish comes back to waistlock. Moriarty wrenches to PELE the arm! Moriarty traps the arm in a SAIDOI! Cover, TWO!!
Fish shakes out the cobwebs but Moriarty grits his teeth. Fans fire up with Moriarty as he brings Fish up. Fish slips out of the suplex and has the SLEEPER! Moriarty RAMS Fish into buckles, then WRINGS Fish out. Fish stagger sup and JUMP KICKS Moriarty down! Cover, TWO!?! Moriarty survives and Fish hurries to get him back up for more knees! EXPLODER into the ropes! Moriarty flounders but Fish takes aim, last rites before the BUZZSAW! Cover, Fish wins!
Winner: Bobby Fish, by pinfall
That could’ve even been a knockout! Fish has his first win in AEW, will he turn this into even more? Will he be able to slay the American Dragon, Bryan Danielson, tomorrow on Saturday Night Dynamite?
AEW looks closer at Bryan Danielson VS Minoru Suzuki.
When Bryan walked out on stage at All Out this year, Schiavone remembers saying, “God, I love pro-wrestling.” He can’t think of a better combination of a great wrestler, a great person and a bigger star than Bryan Danielson. “He is the epitome of what a pro-wrestler should be in and out of the ring.” Excalibur says Bryan has an insatiable thirst to watch, learning and understanding pro-wrestling. If you’ve talked to him for even five minutes, talking about a match he hasn’t seen or forgotten about, his eyes light up and he immediately goes to watch it. He scours the globe for wrestling. For Bryan to bring that knowledge, technique and passion to AEW, the true home of pro-wrestling today, that is great for everyone.
Since Bryan’s arrival here, he has turned a lot of heads. But he will have his toughest test tonight. He has crossed paths with Suzuki in NJPW, and now he has Suzuki here tonight and then Fish tomorrow on Dynamite. Bryan has made strides since arriving but this is going to be his toughest test. Can the American Dragon survive this gauntlet that is before him?
Buy-In – Bryan Danielson VS Minoru Suzuki!
This is a main event caliber match and it’s happening here on the BUY-IN! But will the King of Pancrase fail to slay the American Dragon here in the Miami heat? Or will Bryan learn just why Suzuki is the Meanest Man in the World?
Fans are already going nuts just seeing these two stare down. The bell rings and the two slowly circle as fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” The two feel things out, knuckle lock and fans already say “This is Awesome!” as the two have a test of strength. Suzuki wrenches the knuckle locks to bring Bryan down, but Bryan fights up to kick the one arm and wrench through. Bryan has the keylock, Suzuki drops but gets up as Bryan goes after the shoulder. Bryan hooks a leg, “This is Wrestling!” as Bryan chinbars. Suzuki endures, Bryan hooks the arms but Suzuki fights to get around and hook Bryan up! Suzuki has the Octopus now, Bryan endures, so Suzuki snapmares him down for a chinlock.
Suzuki digs his knee in, Bryan moves around and gets out of the chinlock to get the legs. Suzuki fights off the Crab so Bryan spins to a kneebar! Suzuki gets the ropebreak and slips away. Bryan and Suzuki reset, circle, approach, but Bryan lets himself be cornered. Suzuki has his dukes up, Bryan shoots in to get a leg and Suzuki backs up. Bryan gets a leg but Suzuki rolls through the dragon screw! Suzuki goes for a chinlock but Bryan gets up and KICKS the leg! Suzuki eggs him on! Fans fire up as Suzuki stands and the two reset again as fans chant, “SI! SI! SI!” Suzuki pie faces Bryan and eggs him on. Bryan throws a EuroUpper! Suzuki comes back to CHOP!
Suzuki taunts Bryan and dares him to hit back. Fans hush themselves and Bryan KICKS Suzuki in the chest. Suzuki comes back to CHOP! Bryan takes a moment, Suzuki waits, and Bryan KICKS again! Suzuki staggers into a corner but he comes back. Suzuki winds up to DECK Bryan with a forearm! Fans lose their minds off that killer shot and Bryan sputters his way back up. Suzuki grins as Bryan gets back up. Fans rally and duel, Bryan KICKS Suzuki in the legs over and over, then the chest, then the legs, then a snapmare for “hammer ‘n’ anvil” elbows! Bryan wants the arms but Suzuki gets the ropebreak! So Bryan KICKS him more! Suzuki goes to the apron but Bryan stomps him!
Bryan brings Suzuki up but Suzuki gets a DRAPING ARMBAR! The ref counts, Suzuki lets go and then drags Bryan out to DECK him again! And stomp him for good measure! Suzuki stands Bryan up again to DECK him! Suzuki gets the arm, hammerlocks and POSTS Bryan! The ring count is 5 of 10 as Suzuki goes into the ring. Bryan is in at 7, and he throws body shots! Fans rally, Suzuki KNEES Bryan, then snapmares him for a chinlock to a motorcycle stretch! Suzuki then traps an arm and pulls the other! Bryan endures so Suzuki focuses on the other with the mounted armbar! Suzuki twists the wrist, bends the elbow and has a double wristlock!
Bryan endures, gets the ropebreak, but Suzuki lets go at 4. Suzuki kicks away at Bryan, hops out and gives toying kicks. He slaps Bryan around, then makes sure the camera watches as he ROCKS Bryan with a right. Suzuki whips, Bryan reverses and Suzuki eats POST! Bryan goes into the ring, Suzuki staggers up, Bryan LEAPS from the apron for a FLYING KNEE! Direct hit and fans fire up again, “SI! SI! SI!” Bryan brings Suzuki up, fireman’s carries and puts him in the ring. But still, Suzuki eggs Bryan on. Bryan KICKS Suzuki but he grits his teeth as he stays seated! Bryan KICKS again, Suzuki powers up to stay up! Bryan KICKS again, Suzuki sits up, repeat!
Bryan KICKS Suzuki and he finally stays down! So Bryan gets the wrists for DANIELSON STOMPS! Then the double chicken wings to CATTLE MUTILATION!! But Suzuki pushes up to relieve some pressure! They struggle for control, Bryan slips around and turns it to a chicken wing cradle! TWO!! Suzuki gets to a corner, Bryan CHOPS and KICKS and CHOPS in the corner! Suzuki eggs Bryan on with his glare so Bryan KICKS, runs corner to corner, and DROPKICKS! Suzuki snarls even as his chest welt is bleeding! Bryan goes forehead to forehead before throwing a EuroUpper! Bryan whips, Suzuki reverses and runs in to BOOT Bryan!
Suzuki snapmares, runs and PENALTY KICKS! But now Bryan roars as he sits up! Suzuki PENALTY KICKS, Bryan sits up again! Suzuki even claps along, then he runs to PENALTY KICK again! Bryan doesn’t sit up, Suzuki covers, TWO! Suzuki gives toying little stomps to Bryan but Bryan gets up. Bryan EuroUppers! Suzuki forearms! EuroUpper! Forearm! Bryan gets the edge with the EuroUppers but Suzuki turns suplex into FUJIWARA! Bryan crawls, reaches, and has the ropebreak! Suzuki lets go at 4, stomps Bryan at the ropes, but argues with the ref about the rope count. Suzuki has the ref move aside, fixes his shirt for him, then drags Bryan, but Bryan gets the omoplata! LABELLE LOCK!!
Suzuki endures, fights but Bryan wants the other arm! Bryan has RINGS OF SATURN! Suzuki endures all over again, but he manages to shift around with his feet for a ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets go and Suzuki rolls all the way to the far side. Fans how they “Fight Forever!” at this point but the Buy-In has to end at some point! Bryan and Suzuki stand up, and Suzuki throws a forearm! Bryan forearms back! Suzuki forearms again, and Bryan gives it back! Suzuki forearms, Bryan forearms, and Suzuki smirks as he puts his arms back! Suzuki eggs Bryan on, so Bryan fires forearm after forearm! Suzuki wobbles but he grins as he stands up. Bryan forearms, Suzuki ROCKS Bryan back!
Bryan fires himself up and stands again! Bryan forearms, Suzuki forearms, repeat and the fans are loving it! Suzuki SLAPS, Bryan SLAPS, Suzuki and Bryan bob ‘n’ weave, DOUBLE PALM STRIKES drop both men!! Fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Suzuki stands but staggers, and so does Bryan. Bryan and Suzuki stand, the two head for each other again and “This is Awesome!” Suzuki forearms again, but Bryan gives it back. Suzuki throws another forearm, but Bryan gives it back. Suzuki forearms, Bryan forearms, and both men fire up! The forearms keep flying back and forth, Bryan gets the edge, and both men roar!
Bryan KICKS, Suzuki forearms, we’re back to more forearms! Both men lean on the other, Bryan KICKS and runs. Suzuki follows, gets around, SLEEPER! Bryan elbows free, but swings into a spin and a SLEEPER! But Bryan spins through to omoplata! Suzuki rolls, spins Bryan around, reels him in, but Bryan back drops free! Bryan KICKS, runs, but Suzuki dodges! Bryan dodges, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, BRYAN WINS!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall
Incredible! This was an instant classic, and was just on the Buy-In! What more does this EXTRA LARGE Rampage have in store?
EW takes a closer look at CM Punk VS Matt Sydal.
Schiavone says that when Punk arrived in AEW back in August, it changed everything for the company. “All the big stars in pro-wrestling have this well-worn term, an It Factor. CM Punk has that.” Excalibur says it is both easy and hard to quantify the CM Punk effect on AEW. Before even signing, the rumor alone sold out the United Center in Chicago. Punk is big time. He had seven years off, everyone wondered if he had rust. But in his three first matches, he’s just as sharp as he was seven years ago. Fans expect a Punk with a chip on his shoulder, but for the first time ever, we’re seeing a happy CM Punk. A CM Punk glad to be facing these younger stars and testing himself against the best.
Lio Rush has returned to AEW, having taken an interest in both Dante Martin and Matt Sydal. Lio has learned corporate finance and wields a lot of influence now. Lio wants Dante on his team, and he is watching Sydal. No one can deny Sydal’s success, going 21-9 and having taken it to some of the best. This is a “stress test” of sorts, and Lio lobbied to Tony Khan to give us Punk VS Sydal for Rampage. Seeing Punk get better in his comeback, he could struggle against Sydal, having one of the best records in AEW. But at the end, CM Punk might still be the Best in the World.
They’re not strangers to each other, either. Their first match was in IWA Mid-South Wrestling. Then they went to ROH, to WWE, and now are here in AEW together. Sydal isn’t doing this for ego or even the money, but to prove that Sydal is the best Junior Heavyweight in the world. Sydal’s stamina and ring experience might give him the edge here. Even with the titles he’s won around the world, defeating Punk will be the biggest thing in Sydal’s career. Punk is coming back just a week after his grueling match with Daniel Garcia, has he recovered enough in that time? The crowd gives Punk home field advantage no matter where he is, but Sydal has the support system to keep him going. Sydal feels he has finally become the better wrestler, and that is why he’ll win.
CM Punk VS Matt Sydal!
There’s no stopping this one, because it will be completely commercial free to open tonight’s Rampage main card! Will this match need all 30 minutes of its time limit to truly settle who is the Best in the World?
The bell rings and fans are fired up for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” as he and Sydal approach. They shake hands, circle and tie up. Punk headlocks, hits the takeover but Sydal fights up to wrench out to a top wristlock. Sydal arm-drags, wrenches the arm, then has the cording hold. Punk fights up, powers out and runs Sydal over! Sydal scrambles to ropes but gets up to reset. They feel things out, tie up, and Punk waistlocks. Sydal wrenches, hammerlocks, shiftt through to a headlock takeover, then floats to get Punk up for another. Sydal then flying-mares, ghost pins, TWO! Punk shoots in to get a leg and a takedown, then turns toehold into facelock.
Punk drags Sydal up, suplexes, but Sydal slips out waistlock. Punk switches, full nelsons, but Sydal drops, only for Punk to sit on the cover! TWO, and the two stand off as fans cheer. Sydal and Punk circle and feel things out again as fans rally and duel. They knuckle lock, have a test of strength, and Punk powers Sydal back so he can roll and wrench the knuckle locks. Sydal endures, slips under and trips Punk to a chinlock Sydal digs his knee in, then floats to tie up the legs. BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Punk endures, pops out to a cover, ONE! Punk scoops and SLAMS Sydal, then takes a moment before he gets Sydal up. Punk scoops and SLAMS him again!
Fans rally up and want “UNO MAS!” But Sydal arm-drags out of the scoop to SLIDING KNEE Punk against ropes! Sydal drags Punk up, wrenches and spins Punk to a flying-mare. Sydal again digs his knee in while he has the chinlock, then he steps over to get a leg clutch cradle, TWO! Sydal grows frustrated, he waits for Punk to stand and he KICKS the leg. Punk hobbles, Sydal KICKS and KICKS the leg out! Sydal drags Punk to a standing toehold, and he goes to bridge back! Punk fights it but Sydal still reclines back to add a cravat neck wrench! Punk endures, Sydal slips around to clinch, but Punk fireman’s carries!
Sydal fights free, but Punk avoids Lightning Spiral to DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and duel and Punk feeds off it as he stands Sydal up. Punk whips, CLOBBERS Sydal with an elbow, then he whips Sydal to calf kick! Sydal runs into a spin, but he spins through to WHEEL KICK! Punk crawls to a corner, Sydal goes to the opposite end. Sydal runs corner to corner to SLIDING KNEE! Fans fire up as Sydal goes to the apron. He drags Punk up, but Punk scoops and SLAMS Sydal on the apron! Sydal falls to the floor and Punk grins as he catches his breath. The ring count begins, Punk brings Sydal up and into the ring at 4 of 10. Then he slingshot sentons! Cover, TWO!
Punk hears fans calling for the GTS but Punk scoops Sydal to put him in the Tree of Woe. The ref counts as Punk stomps Sydal, and Punk lets off at 4. Punk goes corner to corner to slide, but Sydal sits up! Punk hurries up after Sydal and throws a forearm! Sydal give sit back, they brawl as Punk climbs. Sydal fights the superplex but so does Punk! Punk rains down fists but Sydal punches back, and both men fall to the floor! The ring count climbs, both men slowly stir at 5 of 10. Both men drag themselves up at 7 and get in at 9! Punk throws a forearm but Sydal gives it back! Punk throws another, Sydal KICKS Punk’s leg. Punk KICKS back, suplexes, but Sydal knees free!
Sydal KICKS the leg, JUMP KNEES, then rolls Punk up, TWO!! Punk survives that one but Sydal fires up! Sydal stands Punk up, hooks the leg, but Punk turns spiral into NECKBREAKER! Sydal goes to a corner, flounders up, and Punk runs in to SHINING WIZARD! Punk reels Sydal in for a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Punk grows a bit frustrated but he gets to the corner. Punk climbs up, Sydal jumps to SUPER RANA! Cover, TWO!! Punk survives again and fans rally up. Sydal brings Punk around and has the over-the-shoulder HALF CRAB! Punk endures, Sydal pulls harder on the leg, but Punk crawls forward! Sydal grabs the hand reaching out, for the COBRA CLUTCH STRETCH!
But Punk slips through, ANACONDA VICE! But Sydal gets the ropebreak with a foot! Punk lets go, drags Sydal back up and hammerlocks the arm, PEPSI- NO! Sydal goes Matrix, but Punk ducks the roundhouse. Punk wants the fireman’s carry but Sydal steps over to ROUNDHOUSE! Punk drops, Sydal drags him back up! LIGHTNING SPIRAL!! Cover, TWO?!?! Punk barely survives and fans are fired up for Punk again! But Punk’s in the drop zone as Sydal goes up top! Punk gets out of the way and Sydal bails out of the shooting star! Sydal tilt-o-whirls, but into a fireman’s carry! G T S!! Cover, PUNK WINS!
Winner: CM Punk, by pinfall
The toughest fight yet in AEW for CM Punk, but he’s still the Best in the World! But he also shows Sydal the respect he deserves with a bow and a handshake. Will Punk continue to stay undefeated? Or will there come a day when someone ends the comeback streak?
The Dark Order talks backstage.
They’re all excited to see Hangman Page is back! And Hangman has a title match with Kenny Omega at Full Gear! Finally! They all know the Super Elite’s gonna get theirs, those sons of guns! Reynolds tells Silver “That’s the Gunn Club.” Oh, right. But Adam Cole & The Young Bucks will try and get involved, so the Dark Order’s calling them out! Dark Order VS Super Kliq, what do they say? Will Hangman’s old pals have his back against Omega and his pals?
Ruby Soho VS The Bunny!
The Runaway and the Hardy Family Office’s wascally wabbit both want to be in the TBS Championship tournament and grab that gold, so just call this a teaser! Will Ruby or Bunny make a big impression before the bracket is made?
The bell rings and fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Ruby powers Bunny back but Bunny powers Ruby back. Ruby powers Bunny all the way to a corner but lets off as the ref counts. Bunny and Ruby circle again, tie back up, and Ruby again powers Bunny to a corner. Bunny turns it around, the ref counts, and Bunny lets go to shove Ruby. Ruby shoves back, then Bunny talks trash. Ruby grabs the finger Bunny’s pointing and bends it to then mule kick. Ruby runs, Bunny follows but Ruby arm-drags her around, then dodges, only for Bunny to block the hip toss! Bunny goes to hip toss but Ruby blocks with a cording hold!
Bunny rolls Ruby away, Ruby blocks her kick to KNEE her back! Cover, TWO! Ruby drags Bunny up, Bunny blocks the whip, so Ruby ROCKS her with a forearm! Bunny reverses the whip to back elbow! Bunny runs to KNEE Ruby down! Bunny takes a moment to laugh maniacally, then she drags Ruby up. Ruby throws body shots, Bunny RAMS her into buckles! Bunny then goes corner to corner to SHOTGUN Ruby into the post! Cover, TWO! Bunny CHOPS then whips Ruby to ropes, but Ruby holds ropes to kick back! STO! Ruby goes to a corner, goes up top and fans fire up, Bunny rushes over to YANK Ruby down! Bunny then runs corner to corner, SLIDING D!
Bunny laughs into the camera and soaks up the heat as AEW goes to break.
Rampage returns and both women are down on the outside. The replay shows it was a double-edged Complete Shot to the floor. The ring count climbs, Ruby puts Bunny back in at 5 but Bunny CLUBS her back. They throw forearms back and forth, Ruby blocks to get the edge! Ruby forearms Bunny all the way into the corner and fans fire up! Ruby whips corner to corner, Bunny reverses but Ruby elbows back. Ruby goes up and reels Bunny in for DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! Ruby then runs Bunny corner to corner, runs in and RAMS into her! Ruby goes side to side to YAKUZA KICK! And then the other way, another YAKUZA KICK! Ruby brings Bunny around, SAIDO!
Ruby keeps moving, BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Bunny survives but Ruby drags her back up. Wrench, but Bunny reels Ruby in! Ruby slips out of the fireman’s carry to waistlock. Bunny switches, Ruby bucks the O’Conner to elbow again. Ruby goes up but Bunny CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Bunny then tucks Ruby in for CHEEKY NANDOS! Ruby is stuck up there, Bunny SUPER GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!! Bunny is furious, she brings Ruby up and dragon sleepers, but Ruby blocks the elbow drop to backslide! High stack, Ruby wins!!
Winner: Ruby Soho, by pinfall
And Bunny is furious! But Penelope Ford CLOBBERS Ruby on the stage! She throws Ruby into the ring, she and Bunny mug Ruby with stomps and kicks! Bunny frolics before she kicks Ruby again. Bunny gets Ruby up and Penelope has the brass knuckles! Penelope puts those on, takes aim, BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH to Ruby! Ruby goes down, will the Superbad Girl and her nasty little friend get the TBS Championship? And what about Bunny’s chances, as well?
Mark Henry talks with our main eventers.
The World’s Strongest Man starts with American Top Team. This is Junior Dos Santos’ first pro-wrestling match, what are their thoughts? Dan Lambert says talking is what the “Inner Circle Jerks” do best. This may be JDS’s first pro-wrestling match but he’s been bashing brains in for years. He ain’t coming alone, he has the Men of the Year, Jorge Masvidal, and all of “ATT Country” backing them up. Then Jericho, your reactions? Yes, this is a huge night! JDS’s pro-wrestling debut, right here in AEW. Jericho remembers his first match. He was nervous, scared, didn’t know what he was doing but his family was so happy and proud for him.
So JDS’s grandma can bake him a cake in celebration, but the reunited Inner Circle is going to kick his ass! Men of the Year, “fat faced dips*it” Dan Lambert, and Masvidal are on the list, too. There is nobody crazier in AEW than Jericho and his Inner Circle! “See you tonight, BITCHES!” Then enough talk! Time for the main event! We will see this insane trios match, after the break!
Six Man Tag: The Inner Circle VS Junior Dos Santos & The Men of the Year w/ Dan Lambert & Jorge Masvidal!
Le Champion leads #RockHard Jake Hager and the TNT Champion, Sammy Guevara, into battle once more, but against perhaps their most dangerous opponents yet! Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky are one thing, but they’re up against a genuine heavy hitter in JDS. This Rampage has already been extra, how much wilder is it about to get to close out the night?
Lambert cuts off Justin Roberts to speak. “You send these idiots into the ring in our hometown? American Top Team has fought for this city for 25 years! You show us our respect! Put on our goddamn music and sing us into the ring right now!” Only American Top Team seems to cheer for American Top Team. Fans tell Lambert to STFU as the teams sort out. The Spanish God is ready, and he starts against Scorpio Sky. They circle, approach and Scorpio kicks low then fires off forearm after forearm! He DECKS Sammy, then brings him away from the Inner Circle corner to whip to ropes for a kitchen sink, that Sammy turns into a roll-up, TWO!
Sammy comes back, ducks and waistlocks to leap frog and elbow Scorpio way for a jumping back kick! Fans fire up as Sammy whips Scorpio to ropes to hurdle, back flip over and dropkick down! Sammy kips up smooth and takes a bow! Tag to Jericho, Le Sex Gods whip and CLOBBER Scorpio! Scorpio flounders to his corner, JDS tags in! Jericho ties up and throws hands with JDS but ends up in a corner! The ref backs JDS off, he runs back in but into BOOTS! Jericho goes up, JDS is up and he BOOTS Jericho out of the air! JDS rains down rights, then lefts, but Jericho gets the ropebreak. Tag to Hager and now we have some real bad men in the ring!
Hager and JDS feel things out, Hager shoots in but JDS holds him off. Hager avoids the hands, flips JDS off, then they go again. JDS BOOTS Hager to a corner, fires off more hands, but Hager hauls JDS up to SPINEBUSTER! Hager gives some ground ‘n’ pound but JDS drags him down to throw more hands. JDS KNEES Hager to ropes! Tag to Scorpio, JDS CHOPS Hager, then Scorpio brings Hager around for forearms. Hager blocks the whip to reverse it, Scorpio kicks back but Hager CLOBBERS him! Tag to Jericho and he runs to run Scorpio over. Jericho slides out and gets in Masvidal’s face! Jericho shoves Masvidal but Lambert keeps Masvidal back.
Masvidal eggs Jericho on, Ethan CLOBBERS Jericho from behind! All Ego stomps and rains down fists, then JDS helps keep the rest of the Inner Circle away. AEW goes picture in picture as Ethan puts Jericho back in the ring and Scorpio covers, TWO!
Scorpio keeps cool, drags Jericho back over and tags in Ethan. The Men of the Year mug Jericho, Ethan DECKS Jericho and then kicks him against the ropes. Ethan bumps Jericho off buckles, tags in Scorpio, and the Men of the Year mug Jericho again. The ref reprimands, JDS tags in and he joins in on the mugging with fast hands. The ref counts, JDS lets off just long enough, then he fires off more hands! Tag to Scorpio, he scrapes his soles off Jericho’s face, then he argues with the ref so Lambert can get a cheap shot in! Ethan mocks the fans and Scorpio covers, TWO! Scorpio tags Ethan, they drag Jericho around for some stomps, then Ethan stomps Jericho more.
Ethan drags Jericho up, whips him to ropes and kitchen sink knees, but Jericho turns that into the takedown! Ethan fights off the Walls and throws Jericho away! Ethan pushes Jericho down for ground ‘n’ pound, then he lets off to soak up the heat. Ethan shows off his smile, then he drags Jericho up, only for Jericho to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Ethan rakes Jericho’s eyes to back him down! Tag to Scorpio and he chokes Jericho on the ropes! The ref counts, Ethan lets off and Jericho sputters to a corner. Scorpio throws hands, puts Jericho up top and throws hands. Scorpio climbs up to join Jericho, but Jericho resists the superplex.
Jericho throws body shots then headbutts Scorpio down! Jericho adjusts, jumps and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Jericho gets up but Scorpio CLOBBERS him! Tag to Ethan, he digs his heel into Jericho’s neck, and AEW returns as the ref counts. Ethan lets off at 4, tags in JDS, and JDS drags Jericho up to scoop and carry around. JDS is showing off as he POWERSLAMS Jericho down! JDS enjoys the cheers and jeers before he covers, TWO!! Jericho survives but JDS puts Jericho in the corner. Tag to Ethan, he throws hands and kicks, but Jericho ducks the roundhouse to ENZIGURI! Fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tags to Scorpio and Sammy!
Sammy shoulders and GAMANGIRIS, then triangle jump CUTTERS! Ethan runs into a SPANISH FLY! Sammy DECKS JDS, STANDING SHOOTING STAR to Scorpio! Cover, TWO! Sammy gets Scorpio up, tags Jericho back in, Le Sex Gods double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER! Jericho TRIANGLE JUMP DROPKICKS Ethan down! Jericho returns to Scorpio but Scorpio sends him out. Jericho lands on the apron, goes up top and hits FLYING AX HANDLES! And the LIONSAULT! Cover, Ethan breaks it in time! Sammy gets in to clothesline Ethan out! Hager and JDS brawl, JDS KNEES Hager out of the ring!
JDS goes after Hager, bumps him off the apron, but Sammy ASAI MOONSAULTS Ethan down! Fans are going nuts as JDS bounces Hager off the timekeeper’s table, then scoops him. Hager sips off and catches JDS, URENAGE through the table!! Both JDS and Hager are wiped out on one side, Sammy and Ethan are down on the other, and fans are losing their minds! Scorpio gets Jericho up, “This is Awesome!” as the two are brawling with forearms. Scorpio gets the edge, fires off more then runs, but into a kick! Scorpio blocks the Code Breaker to fireman’s carry, but Jericho slips out to trip him up! WALLS OF JERICHO!!
Scorpio endures but Paige VanZant jumps the rail! She distracts so Masvidal can FLYING KNEE STRIKE!! Scorpio covers, Men of the Year and JDS win!
Winners: Men of the Year & Junior Dos Santos, by pinfall
And then the rest of American Top Team jump in to mug Jericho while Paige vlogs it! Fans boo and call them “A**HOLES!” but Lambert and his team soak it all up. But wait! Here come Santana & Ortiz! The Inner Circle still had members left out of this, and they run off American Top Team while throwing hands on Men of the Year! Hager gets up and in, as does Sammy, and they all help Jericho. Is this war of AEW VS American Top Team far from over?
My Thoughts:
An awesome night for AEW Rampage, that Buy-In was good enough to be tonight’s televised content. Garrett VS Conti was a solid opener, and Conti is definitely going to be in that TBS Championship tournament. Ruby VS Bunny was also a really good match, and Ruby getting that quick win was great for keeping things going between the two. Ford also getting after Ruby is a sign they’ll all be in the tournament, and I bet Ruby gets her revenge by defeating Ford. Fish VS Moriarty was great stuff, Moriarty is definitely a diamond in the rough. No idea where Fish goes right now but he can definitely give us great matches just for the sake of having great matches.
Bryan VS Suzuki was probably the best singles match of the night, the real main event of the whole night. That was basically everything great about these two guys in under half an hour. Bryan is definitely going to be in the 2021 AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament. He might even win so that he gets to face the winner of Omega VS Hangman. Dark Order VS Super Kliq is going to be a great match, no matter which three Dark Order members they put up. Punk VS Sydal being commercial free was great stuff, but a bit of a bummer Punk buried Sydal’s finish. Yeah, it’s CM Punk but c’mon, the Lightning Spiral is a really good move.
The trios match main event was great stuff, JDS did a great job in there for this being his first match. Taking him out of the equation with a table spot was a good move, it prompted American Top Team cheating to turn things back around. Santana & Ortiz took a little long in making the save but I would love if we got something big for Full Gear with all five Inner Circle members and then whoever else from American Top Team. Something allowing for more brutality would at least make things reasonable in pro-wrestlers (and Hager) beating MMA fighters.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!
The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; Briscoe wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
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Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.
He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!
In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!
Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!
The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.
The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!
Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!
The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.
Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!
Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!
Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.
Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!
The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)
The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?
Adam Cole heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.
MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.
When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.
Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.
Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!
In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.
But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.
But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!
Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!
But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?
Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
AEW returns and Lexy is now with Freshly Squeezed. In exactly one week, he will compete against three other men for the AEW World Championship. There are a lot of combustible elements at play, and Cassidy says yeah, we saw that on Dynamite. Jay White, Hangman Page and Cassidy can’t exactly have a conversation. So really, Cassidy wants them to listen. “Between now and Worlds End, Jon Moxley can run and hide. He can hide behind his goons, he can run away in a pickup truck. But when that bell rings in seven days, he has nowhere to go. He will be in the ring with us. Us three. And you both know that we need to remove Jon Moxley from the equation.
“We can. We’ve done it. And after that, us three, we can fight for the AEW World Championship and one of us will become the AEW World Champion. Just something to think about. See you guys on Dynamite.” Cassidy is ready to remove the Maniac from the throne, but will the Switchblade and Cowboy listen to reason?
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!
As Kris just said, she’s calling out The CEO in hopes of one more TBS Championship match. But will the Superbad Girl be more like the Grinch for Kris this Christmas?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris powers Ford to a corner, then throws Ford back into the corner! The ref counts, Kris lets off, but Ford shoves her! Kris ROCKS Ford, TOSSES her, then runs up on her. Kris whips, drops down, then hurdles over. Kris CLOBBERS Ford and the fans fire up as she flexes. Kris drags Ford up, reels her in, and suplexes, and she holds Ford up! The fans cheer and Kris goes all the way to TEN, but Ford slips into a SLEEPER! Kris pries the hold open and she brings Ford around for another suplex! The fans fire up as Kris holds Ford up for five before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Ford up, whips her to the corner, but Ford goes up, only for Kris to Electric Chair Lift! Kris climbs, Ford fights with fists, and she shoves Kris down! Ford steadies herself, then hits a FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she storms up on Kris. Ford bumps Kris off buckles but the fans rally behind Kris. Ford stomps a mudhole, but she lets off as the ref counts. Kris goes to the apron, but Ford jumps up to drop KNEES on her! The fans boo but Ford soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ford brings Kris around to THROW her into railing! Ford soaks up more heat, then drags Kris up and RAMS her into the apron! Ford refreshes the count, then stalks Kris around the way. Ford whips Kris into the steel steps! Kris falls over in a heap but Ford drags her up into the ring. Ford covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Ford kicks her around. Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts. Ford drags Kris up and whips her to ropes, then LARIATS as Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes again! The ref counts, Ford lets off and Kris sputters to the apron. Ford runs and goes up, up, and KNEE DROPS on only apron! Kris then SHOTGUNS Ford off the apron! The fans fire up and Kris brings Ford up, to THROW into railing! Kris puts Ford in the ring, the fans fire up, but Ford kicks low. Ford reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford flounders to a corner but Kris has the fans rallying behind her. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side but Ford dodges the knee! Ford hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Ford wasn’t quite perfect there but she watches Kris go to a corner. Ford runs corner to corner, handsprings, but Kris catches her! The fans fire up as Kris GERMAN SUPELXES, but Ford lands out! but Kris goes Matrix to dodge! So does Ford! STUNNER! Ford runs, Kris does her best to follow, but Ford hops up for a POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Ford is beside herself, but she drags Kris to a drop zone. Ford goes up top, and MOONSAULTS BUT FLOPS as Kris moves! Kris hurries to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up as Kris scoops to tuck Ford in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Ford gave Kris quite the fight, but Kris came out on top! Wait, here comes Mone! Kris did call the CEO out, so Santa Mone says, “Ho, ho, ho ho ho! New York Citaaaay~! Please say hello to your C E O! Kris, after the year I’ve been having, I was planning on taking Worlds End off. I was planning on going to the Ritz in Boston.” The fans boo Boston, but Mone says since it’s the holidays, Mone feels like being nice. She already beat Kris once anyway, so she’ll just beat her twice! At Worlds End, you see that money changes everything, because Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time!
The challenge has been accepted, and Mone is looking to be busy before the New Year. Will Kris make her regret it?
Big Boom AJ & Big Justice return to the ring.
They’re getting Christmas Collision ready to bring the BOOM, but out comes Chris Jericho, who is still ROH World Champion after overcoming Matt Cardona last night at Final Battle. And he has Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey with him as he asks if AJ has a permit for being here tonight. Did they talk with Mayor DeBlasio? Because they certainly didn’t run this past Jericho. Do they know who he is? Big Justice says yeah, he knows! “You’re a JACKASS!” Jericho is taken aback, but the fans agree with Justice. The Bad Apple says this is why dumbass kids should be sitting and not heard. Jericho says yeah!
And if being a jackass means he’s the King of New York, then Jericho’s the biggest jackass! And besides, Jericho talks for everyone here saying we do not want AJ & Justice here! The fans boo, they disagree with Jericho. But Jericho says they don’t even have Costcos in New York! New Yorkers shop at bodegas. Fans are torn, because they kind of agree. Jericho says his favorite is the Walgreens a few blocks over in Flushing. And speaking of Flushing, that’s where AJ & Justice belong: in the toilet! This is the Hammerstein Ballroom, the House that Jericho built! The fans boo that, it’s the House that Hardcore built.
But Jericho says there’s no time for goofy gimmicks like BOOM~, or bandit masks, or scissoring! Scissor me, Bad Apple~! But then wait! The Acclaimed is here! Well, Anthony Bowens is, at least. Bowens pushes past The Learning Tree and he joins AJ & Justice in the ring. Bowens has the music cut, and he tells Jericho that he doesn’t get why Scissor King is catching strays, but you caught his attention. Jericho is trying to intimidate a man in a walking boot and an 11 year old child while spouting nonsense about being the King of New York. Why doesn’t Jericho do what he has asked so many others in the past: SHUT THE HELL UP!
The fans cheer but Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, when a man tries to silence another man, he’s probably afraid of the truth.” The fans do cheer Big Bill because he is from New York. Bowens says he has no idea what that means, Bill. But he does know we’re live on TNT, Christmas Collision, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City! So Chris, why not walk your ass to this ring and get it whipped by the Scissor King?! Jericho says if Bowens wants him to do that, then not tonight. Jericho waves bye, but AJ says hold on, listen up. We know Jericho is running scared, but we know at some point, Bowens will get to bring the-
Bowens stops the Boom? Because he wants to scissor! AJ says okay, and they SCISSOR BOOM~! But is that true? Will Anthony Bowens be the one to tear down the Learning Tree and be a champion?
Backstage interview with The Vendetta.
Lexy is now with Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie, and they’ve got a hot streak going. Deonna’s message last week was ominous, but who was it for? Taya says there are so many options. Everyone deserves a slice of The Vendetta. There’s Mercedes, Mariah, Toni Storm, even Lexy could get some, so watch your back. Speaking of Toni, she stumbles in and apologizes for interrupting. She just wants to say hi to everyone, hello. Oh, Deonna, a pleasure. Deonna says she knows who Toni is. R-Really? So cool! Taya says she’ll make a guess: Toni has a tattoo on her leg, a little duck with a knife through it.
Wow, how’d Taya know? Deonna says no no no, she is not doing this again. She does not get what sick crap Toni’s up to, but she is already done with it. So for Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street, Toni VS Taya! Taya says she’ll make Toni forget everything! Toni nervously thanks The Vendetta, and says this is a big opportunity to face someone like Taya. Toni leaves, Deonna and Taya sigh, and Lexy has no idea what to say. Is Toni’s mind unraveling before our eyes? Or is there still a bit of Timeless inside Toni Time?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia!
This showdown was inevitable, but it’s even more fitting after The Standard of Excellence beat up the TNT Champion just because he stood up to the Hurt Syndicate. Will Shelton continue to bring the pain? Or will he not survive Red Death?
The bell rings and Garcia goes right at Shelton! Garcia fires hands but Shelton RAMS him into the corner! Shelton fires hands but Garcia turns things around to fire more shots! The ref counts, Shelton shoves Garcia back, but Garcia runs up to fire hands! Shelton shoves Garcia again, but Garcia gets under the lariat to waistlock. Shelton fights the lift but Garcia shoves him to SLAP! And CHOP! Shelton just grins and he picks Garcia up again! Shelton TOSSES Garcia away and Garcia goes to ropes. Shelton brings Garcia back up, scoops and SLAMS him, then brings him up again. Scoop SLAM! Shelton drags Garcia up and puts him in a corner.
Shelton whips corner to corner hard and Garcia falls! The fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton drags Garcia around, stomps him around, then TOSSES Garcia out hard! Garcia sputters but Shelton storms outside. Shelton brings Garcia up but Garcia fires hands! Shelton RAMS Garcia into the apron, then railing, then back to the apron! And repeat! Garcia falls in a heap and the fans fire up. Shelton grins as he drags Garcia up, to then THROW into steel steps! Shelton leaves Garcia behind and the ring count climbs on Garcia. Garcia drags himself up at 7 but Shelton goes out after him again.
Shelton puts Garcia in the ring, then grabs at him. Garcia grabs ropes but Shelton stomps him. Shelton stands Garcia up to DECK him! The fans cheer but Shelton brings Garcia up again. Garcia fires a forearm, then he CHOPS! Shelton eggs Garcia on, so Garcia CHOPS! Shelton grins, Garcia CHOPS, but Shelton DECKS him again! The fans duel but Shelton whips Garcia to ropes, for a BIG backdrop! Garcia flounders and Collision goes picture in picture.
Shelton stalks Garcia to the ropes, brings him up and around, then puts him on other ropes so he can CHOKE him! The ref counts, Shelton steps off, and Garcia coughs and sputters to a corner. Shelton stalks behind Garcia, stands him up, and winds up to ROCK Garcia! Garcia flounders against ropes then falls to the mat! Shelton stands over Garcia, drags him up and puts him in the corner. Shelton throws hands and Garcia stumbles. Garcia falls, but Shelton stands on him. Shelton stomps Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia fires up! Garcia breaks free to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat!
Garcia whips, Shelton reverses and Shelton BOOTS Garcia down! Cover, TWO! Shelton is still amused, and he clamps onto Garcia with a chinlock. Garcia endures as Shelton grinds him down, and Garcia fights up, only for Shelton to wrangle him back down! Shelton leans all his weight on the hold and he squeezes tight. Garcia fades but the fans rally, and Garcia gets a second wind! Garcia fights up, Christmas Colilsion returns to siongle cipture, and the fans duel as Garcia fires hands! Garcia runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SHOTGUNS SHelton down! The fans fire up and Garcia aims from a corner. Garcia runs up, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans are torn while Shelton storms around. Shelton waits on Garcia, waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Garcia flops around but Shelton stalks him to the ropes. Shelton goes to the apron, runs up, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia takes a swing, but Shelton waistlocks! Garcia holds ropes to fight off the suplex to the floor! Garcia stands up and elbows Shelton away! Then Garcia LEAPS, but into Shelton’s clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY to the floor! Garcia flounders, fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton runs up but Garcia drop toeholds him into a chair! Shelton sputters and the fans rally up. Garcia makes Shelton take a seat, then rains down fists!
The fans count along and Garcia goes to nine, puts up the dukes, then hits TEN! Garcia gets space, runs back in, and he SHOTGUNS Shelton outta the chair! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes back for Shelton. Garcia drags Shelton up but Shelton pushes him away. Shelton LARIATS Garcia, then rolls into the ring. The ring count starts, the fans help Garcia stand, and the fans fire up! Garcia hurries to the ring, but Shelton BOOTS, only for Garcia to block! DRAGON SCREW! Garcia runs, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Even with a bad leg, Shelton has so much strength! Shelton storms up in the corner, but Garcia dodges!
Shelton’s knee hits buckles, and Garcia leg scissor rolls him! Garcia steps through for the DRAGON TAMER!! Shelton endures and the fans fire up! Garcia sits on the hold, but Shelton powers up! Shelton powers out of the hold, has Garcia’s legs, and he turns Garcia over into a QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Garcia endures, reaches out, and he army crawls his way forward! But Shelton drags Garcia back! Garcia cradles Shelton! TWO!! Shelton escapes, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shelton SUPERKICKS Garcia! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Shelton covers, TWO!! Garcia barely gets out of that and Shelton is furious!
“This is Awesome!” as Shelton looms over Garcia. Shelton drags Garcia up, but Garcia trips Shelton! Jackknife bridge, GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Shelton earns 0)
A Christmas Collision miracle? Who knows! But Garcia is still alive in the C2, but Lashley snatches Garcia into a SLEEPER! The fans boo but MVP hands the pimp cane to Shelton! But here comes Mark Briscoe, and he has a chair! Security wants this to stop before it gets out of hand, and even producers get out here! But wait! Is that Swerve Strickland rushing in from the crowd?! It is! He goes right up top to SUPER SWERVE STOMP the Syndicate and security guards! Garcia gets free of the pile, Mark Briscoe is with him, and now the locker room hurries out here to stop this from getting worse!
The fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” and Nana eventually hands the mic to Swerve. “Bobby FREAKIN’ Lashley! Didn’t I say I was gonna get my hands on you by the end of ’24? By the end of 2024, I said I was gonna get my hands on you, and that’s what I did, courtesy of the most dangerous man in AEW. Whose house?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve is still aiming for Lashley’s head, will he and Lashley have it out at Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos!
After getting a couple shockers, The Sussex County Chicken could easily jump up to the front of the block with one more! But will he #ManUp and bring down the menacing minotaur? Or will The Beast be a massive spoiler for Briscoe?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock again. The fans rally and duel while both men fire up. They RAM shoulders, and then fire forearms! The fans fire up as Mark gets the edge, but Mortos swings! Mark dodges to CHOP, then fire forearms! Mark ROCKS Mortos, whips, but Mortos reverses and SPLASHES Mark! Mortos runs but Mark follows to LARIAT! Mark runs, Mortos follows, but Mark dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And forearm! And Mongolian Chop! Mark fires forearms against the ropes, then roars. Mark runs but Mortos follows to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up, Mortos runs but Mark follows to FOREARM!
Mark runs, Mortos follows, and he slingshots to hook and backslide, TWO! Mark trips Mortos to jackknife, TWO! Mortos gets around, hammerlock and cradle, TWO! Mark slips around to roll Mortos, TWO! Both men stand, both men dodge, and the fans cheer the standoff. The fans cheer “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” as they reset. Mark and Mortos run up to RAM shoulders again! And again! Mortos is getting the better of this, and he CLOBBERS Mark! The fans cheer Mortos while Mark goes to ropes. Mortos runs in but Mark TOSSES him up and out! Mortos clutches a leg, stands up, but Mark runs!
Mortos slides in, dodges, and he SPEARS Mark! The fans fire up and Mortos roars while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mark rolls to a corner while Mortos headbutts buckles. Mortos then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK Mark! Mark sputters, Mortos drags him to a cover, TWO! Mark stays in this but Mortos drags him into a chinlock. Mark endures, even as Mortos leans on the hold. Mark fights up as the fans rally, and Mark fires body shots. Mortos THROWS Mark down! Mortos then CRANKS Mark’s neck, then KICKS him in the chest! Cover, TWO! Mark is still in this and he goes to ropes. Mortos storms up but Mark CHOPS! Mortos SMACKS Mark and Mark falls into a corner. Mortos stomps Mark, then digs his boots in!
The ref reprimands and counts, Mortos steps off, then Mortos snapmares Mark so he can step on Mark’s face! Then NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mark stays in this and he goes back to ropes. Mortos waits on Mark to stand, then SMACKS him down! Mark dangles out of the ring in the ropes, but Mortos goes after a leg while Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Mortos has Mark in a corner. Mortos whips corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT, CHOP, and HEADBUTT! Mark staggers and the fans rally up for Mortos. Mortos brings down his kneepads, runs corner to corner, but Mark dodge! Mortos hits buckles then falls to the outside! The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! Mark builds speed and he DIVES, direct hit on Mortos! The fans fire up and Mark even hugs a few! Mark tosses a chair into the ring, and fans rally for #DEMBOYS. Mark sets the chair up, but Mortos anchors Mark’s legs! Mortos then SMACKS Mark!
Mortos drags Mark to the apron, Mark fires forearms. Mortos shoves Mark, but Mark fireman’s carries! Mortos fires elbows to get free! Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Then APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES! Mortos falls to the floor while the fans lose their minds! Mark rises up, takes aim, and he fires the fans up more. Mark goes up a corner, for a SUPER SKY TWISTER! The fans are thunderous and Mark high-fives the front row. Mark then goes back to the ring and builds speed! Mark uses the chair to FLY! Direct hit and Mark even lands on his feet! The fans fire up and Mark hurries to get Mortos back up.
Mark puts Mortos in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Mark takes aim. FROGGY-BOW onto knees! Mortos saves himself there, and then roars! Mortos whips Mark, scoops him, and has the torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER! Then Mortos hauls Mark up for a POWER BREAKER!! The fans fire up for Mortos and he DISCUS- NO, Mark dodges, runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos snarls, hauls Mark up, and then scoops! But Mark slips free! Mark crane kicks, then underhooks! But Mortos backdrops free! Mark rises, Mortos runs, but into a fireman’s carry!
Mark hits a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Then Mark goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO?!? Mortos survives but Mark shakes his head. Mark just goes back up top! Mortos sits up and roars! But Mark still FROGGY-BOWS!! And then he underhooks, lifts, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
And with that, Mark is now even with Kyle Fletcher, who Mark already beat earlier on! That is all the difference between the one seed and the two seed, how will this final round shake out?
Julia Hart speaks.
“Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. I’m no coward. What you call tricks, I call advantages. I suggested that you watch your back. I gave you all the warnings. So I’m not understanding why you feel the need to call me classless and sneaky. I thought I was being more than reasonable. I know you’re strong, but are you smart? Are my ‘tricks’ too much for you? I guess we’ll find out January 1st, Fight for the Fallen. But remember: The House Always Wins.” The Princess of the Black Throne is ready, but will she learn Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with Mariah May.
Alex Marvez is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and says in one week’s time, it will be Mariah VS Thunder Rosa for the title, in a Tijuana Street Fight! Marvez notes that Mariah not only had some harsh words for Rosa, but for her father, as well. Mariah says, “Aw~, Papa Rosa is gonna be in the front row. Is that to watch the match? Or does Thunder need a new mami?” But speaking of Rosa, she RAMS Mariah right into the door! And dribbles her off it, too! Mariah pulls hair, Rosa tries to choke Mariah, and then Mariah shoves Rosa away. Mariah calls Rosa crazy, but Rosa says she’s not done with Mariah!
Rosa storms after Mariah into the hall, and then to the stage area! Mariah has made it to ringside, Nigel tries to warn her, but Rosa CLOBBERS Mariah! Rosa rains down fists, then stomps away! Rosa SMACKS Mariah off steel steps, then grabs a chair! Mariah sputters, but gets away before Rosa swings the chair! Security rushes out here for the third time tonight, and Rosa LEAPS! The cluster keeps her away from Mariah but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Rosa holds up the AEW Women’s World Championship, will she send the “Woman From Hell” back where she came from in order to have the gold again?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli!
While The Relentless One has been after each and every Death Rider, he gets one served up to him on a silver platter. But will Darby bring down the Swiss Superman before the final round? Or will Claudio crush Darby’s hopes and dreams this close to Christmas?
But before Claudio even gets in the ring, Darby DIVES out onto him! The fans fire up as Darby fires fast hands! Claudio gets away but Darby pursues, jumps on, and throws more hands! Claudio carries Darby up the ramp to then THROW him down! Darby writhes, Claudio drags him up, and Claudio gorilla presses! Darby slips free, goes to the entry, and then dodges Claudio to send him into the light truss! And then he shoves Claudio into it again! Claudio falls, and now Darby climbs up!? The fans fire up as Darby is up on the camera balcony! Darby SUPER CROSSBODIES Claudio down!
Claudio tumbles down the ramp and Darby sputters while fans lose their minds. The ref checks Darby, his fall was still really wicked. Claudio sits up in a daze as he’s now ringside, and somehow Darby pursues! They both get in the ring, the bell rings, and Darby runs up! But into a POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is already frustrated. Claudio drags Darby by his legs, to GIANT SWING~! The fans count as Darby goes around and around, and Claudio goes past TEN, past FIFTEEN, past TWENTY, and all the way to THIRTY!! Darby flounders out of the ring while Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref goes out to check on Darby, and somehow he’s okay to continue. Claudio steps out to fetch Darby, and lift shim up with one hand! Claudio then gut wrenches and carries Darby, to SLAM him onto railing! And DUMP him down! Claudio drags Darby up again, gut wrenches again, and he TOSSES Darby onto the railing! Darby flops back down and clutches his lower back, but Claudio leaves him behind. The ring count begins but Darby sits up. Claudio goes out after him again, and brings him up to CHOP! Darby staggers away to a corner, Claudio storms up and CHOPS again! Darby flops down but Claudio looms over him.
Claudio gets space, runs up, and he UPPERCUTS Darby against railing! Darby stumbles away, Claudio goes to the ring, but Darby rolls in, just to roll back out. Darby earns himself some time, but then Claudio storms out after him. Darby hurries int he ring to get away, but Claudio is after him there, too. Claudio stands on Darby’s hands, then stomps them! Darby writhes, but Claudio stomps his hands more! Darby goes to a corner. Claudio stands him up and CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS, CHOPS, and Christmas Colilsion returns to single picture. The fans duel, Darby fires hands, but Claudio UPPERCUTS!
Claudio whips, Darby springboards, COFFIN- NO, Claudio catches Darby! Darby fights free, runs, but Claudio runs up! Darby DUMPS Claudio, then runs to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up again and Darby puts Claudio in. Claudio rolls out the far side but Darby DIVES again! Claudio is sent into railing but Darby goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the SUPER COFFIN SPLASH! Direct hit and both men are down again. The ref starts the ring count, the fans rally up, and Darby refreshes the count. Darby LEAPS onto Claudio for a SLEEPER! Claudio goes to steel steps and he steps up, but Darby squeezes tight!
Claudio steps back down, and he runs into the timekeeper’s area! BACKPACK SENTON through the table! The fans lose their minds again while Claudio leaves Darby behind in the wreckage. Darby stirs, the ref starts another ring count, and Darby crawls. “This is Awesome!” as Darby leaps in at 7! Claudio runs but Darby slips around! O’Conner Roll, TWO, springboard and SPALSH! Cover, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Claudio is up, but Darby sunset flips! Claudio stays up, and DOUBLE STOMPS! Claudio deadlifts Darby to then TOSS him out of the ring! Darby hits apron on the way out and fans tell Claudio he’s sick!
Claudio goes out after Darby and drags him up again. Claudio scoops and then POSTS Darby! And POSTS him again! Claudio TOSSES Darby aside, rolls into the ring, but only to refresh the count. Claudio then drags Darby by a leg and brings him over. Claudio SWINGS Darby into steel steps!! Claudio puts Darby in the ring, stands him up, and runs to LARIAT! Darby flips through the air! Claudio covers, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio is frustrated. The fans rally for Darby but Claudio rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then Claudio tucks the arms, RICOLA- CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio escapes in time!
The fans rally while both men are down again. Darby and Claudio slowly rise, and Ricochet watches, very amused as Darby is his next opponent in the round robin. Darby crawls to a corner, climbs up, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio HEADBUTTS Darby, then climbs up again. Claudio brings Darby up and suplexes, but Darby fights around! SUPER SCORPION DEATH DROP!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Darby rises up. Darby climbs to the very top, COFFION DROP onto knees! Claudio saves himself, then he hauls Darby up. Straitjacket and RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Darby survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio argues with the ref but the count was fair! Darby’s just that tough! Claudio goes back to Darby and ripcords him into the RICOLA~ BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! HOW?!? Claudio goes outside, and he brings out something from under the ring. He also has a chair! The ref takes the chair from Claudio, but Claudio has BRASS KNUCKLES! BRASS KNUCKLE PUNCH!!! Cover, CLAUDIO WINS!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Darby earns 0)
The Swiss Superman screws over Darby, but then he gets that chair back. But wait, Ospreay slides into the ring! And HE has the brass knuckles that Claudio tossed aside! Ospreay dares Claudio to do something, but Claudio simply leaves. Does this mean Ospreay’s ready to ride against the Death Riders with Darby? Or will we see a Miracle on 34th Street send Ospreay and Darby to Worlds End?
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The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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